Word: resignations
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...country from the Germans. . . . This aspiration . . . silences any difference of ideas and principles. . . . The various political parties . . . [have] sent me a declaration of sincere and complete collaboration, reserving for themselves, however, full liberty of action once the Germans have been driven from Italy." Flatly he announced that he would resign when hostilities cease...
Under the bland, long-lashed stare of roly-poly Defendant Louis Compagna, wily Willie Bioff testified: "Compagna came to see me and said he heard what I said about resigning. 'Anybody resigns from us resigns feet first, understand?' he tells me. So I didn't resign...
...Senate's Truman Committee called in Kaiser and gave him a Hobson's choice: to reorganize plant management, ie., to take over Brewster production himself, or resign from the board. Reluctantly, Kaiser took over. Said the miracle man glumly: "It's not an alluring prospect to take over what's reputed to be the worst situation in the country...
...return to the side of his British soldier son Ignatius (a condemned murderer), lost his race with the hangman, repented of his wicked life. In 1938 he transcendentalized: "I am still pro-Chinese and therefore pro-Japanese." As World War II approached, he demanded that peace-planless European governments resign before Tibetan Buddhist "supreme masters" were compelled to chastise them with secret "forces and powers...
Finally Admiral Vickery stormed to the White House, demanded that Willie Gibbs walk the plank. According to one report, the President agreed. But WPBoss Donald Nelson rallied to Gibbs' side, even threatened to resign, and this forced a compromise...